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By Solcyré BurgaUpdated: October 3, 2024 10:42 AM EDT | Originally published: October 1, 2024 1:40 PM EDT

The U.S. dockworkers’ strike impacting major ports from Maine to Texas began Tuesday, posing a major threat to the supply chain that could impact Americans’ ability to get products including shoes, car parts, alcohol, and certain foods.

The strike, which International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) President Harold Daggett warned could “cripple” the nation’s economy, arose from contract negotiation disputes over wages and other issues between dockworkers and the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). Thirty-six ports have ceased wor…

Circana has shared new video game data that shows how challenging 2024 was for video game hardware. Total spending on PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch devices in the US declined a gargantuan 25%, dropping to $4.9 billion (down from $6.45 billion in 2023).

For December 2024 specifically, spending on new video game hardware fell 29%, declining to $1.1 billion. PS5 hardware sales in December 2024 dropped by 18%, with Xbox Series X|S and Switch sales each declining a more precipitous 38%.

A major drop in spending on video game hardware is expected, of course, given PS5 and Xbox Series X|S being past their prime selling peaks and the Switch’s maturity in the market, Circana’s Mat Piscatella said. That said, Piscatella commented that the decline was bigger than he expected.

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After a year of smaller updates and patches, Starfield finally has its first full-fledged expansion. The Shattered Space DLC offers hours of fresh gameplay, quests, and items to unlock as players set across the stars on a new journey. However, before you can hop into Shattered Space, you need to meet a few requirements and complete a specific task in Starfield. Here’s how to start the Starfield DLC, Shattered Space.

Requirements for Shattered Space in Starfield

For starters, you need to own the Shattered Space DLC itself. Shattered Space is a premium expansion that is sold separately from Starfield for $29.99 Come from South African Online Casinos . You can purchase it from the marketplac…

It’s been rumored for weeks now that Hatsune Miku would be the headliner for Fortnite Festival Season 7 when it launches Jan. 14, and Epic Games has finally spilled the details about all the cosmetic goodies–and songs–that will be added to Fortnite with the Miku collab. And for good measure, this update is adding a long-requested feature: the ability to use some of your Festival instruments as pickaxes and back blings. Fortnite’s first patch in a month is a real doozie.

As has become standard practice for each season of Fortnite Festival, we’ll have a bundle of Hatsune Miku cosmetics in the item shop to go along with a separate slate of cosmetics in the new Music Pass. The Music Pass, which can be obtained with V-Bucks or by subscribing to Fortnite Crew, includes the Neko Hatsun…

Obsidian Entertainment has started a new series of animated YouTube videos to give Avowed players a refresher on Pillars of Eternity franchise lore. After watching Lore of Eora – Species, you will be familiar with every kind of Kith you’ll encounter during your time with Avowed.

That’s because the first entry of this five-part series provides an overview of the human, aumauan, orlan, dwarven, and elven species that populate Avowed’s world. Lore of Eora – Species begins by explaining that Kith is the term used to refer to Eora’s people. While humans, dwarves, and elves are species of Kith fantasy fans should be familiar with, the aumaua and orlan species are unique to Eora.

The aumaua are the sea-faring species of Kith with “unparalleled strength and imposin…

MSI has revealed new versions of its Claw handheld gaming PC, which will be available in seven- and eight-inch models. Pricing starts at $799 for the Claw 7 AI+ and $899 for the Claw 8 AI+.

The new MSI Claws will feature several upgrades when compared to its predecessor, like bigger batteries, tweaks to its ergonomic design, and Intel’s new Lunar Lake Core Ultra 7 processors. These will also be Copilot+ PC-capabl…

Microsoft has announced that it is closing the Xbox Ambassadors program after 13 years of operation. In a statement, Microsoft thanked fans for supporting the program for the past decade-plus, but the time has come to close it down due to an adjustment to “the needs of our global community,” Microsoft said.

The Xbox Ambassadors program will close after the end of the this current season, ending in mid-October. Microsoft said it’s ending the program in part because Xbox players are “finding more value” in other, similar places, including the Xbox Insider program, Fanfest, and the Xbox Rewards program.

“Thanks to the work of this group, the chance for players to experience the joy of gaming is more global and inclusive than ever–and we believe that now is the right moment to …

Launching a live-service game shouldn’t be the be-all and end-all, according to Digital Extremes CEO Steve Sinclair. The Warframe executive wants to see companies practice more patience with these titles, giving them a chance to succeed.

Speaking with VGC, Sinclair bemoaned how live-service games with “massive potential” end up getting axed “too soon.” He explained: “They think the release is make or break, and it’s not. They have a financial way to be persistent, and they never do it. It comes out, doesn’t work and they throw it away.”

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